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final samples

February 7, 2010

first, thanks for all of the nice comments on dad and mom’s gifts. they were fun knits and i’m rather pleased to finally have them done and gifted.

here are the last few samples for the shows.
a blue skinny subtle stripe hat/mitt set, all squeezed out of one skein.  i love this one!

blue subtle stripes hat

blue subtle stripes hat

and a pixie hood in my hand dyed lamb’s pride bulky – spring pixie

pixie hood

pixie hood

this weeks agenda is printing patterns/pattern pics, labeling, and sign making. you’ll probably get less content and more pics of progress. and then the show!

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dad’s log cabin

February 7, 2010

finally done!

dad's blanket

notes:
-mostly random wools from the stash all the way from dk to aran weight.
-size 8 needles – that somewhere in the middle of knitting were stole out of it and then i had a heck of a time figuring out which size needles i was using.
-the border is done in lovely squishy soft top of the lamb worsted by brown sheep. first time i’ve used it and i liked it quite a bit!
-here’s the helpful tutorial about i-cord that i used to figure out how to do the corners, although perhaps going up a needle size like rachel suggested would have been good.  blocking would probably fix the little bit of curl, but really, i’m just going to mail it.

dad's blanket

i’m really excited to get this to him.  totally a labor of love… because i know he’ll love it. and now that my mom’s retired and knitting – she and my dad apparently come to this space. hi mom! hi dad! your christmas presents will soon be on their way.

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marian seaman scarf

February 5, 2010

i finally finally finished my christmas knitting this year and am planning to mail the package out this week.  this is for my mom.

marian seaman scarf

she likes scarves that are wide, fit well around her neck and tuck into her coat to keep her extra warm, so i thought a seaman scarf would be perfect for her.  i learned about them from this fabulous book.

marian seaman scarf

i used the beauty of a yarn that is alpaca with a twist, baby twist. size 7 needles. the yarn is so soft and really a great deal. here’s a close-up of the lace pattern.

marian seaman scarf

i made each side of this one from the bottom up and then did the scary thing that is grafting over ribbing. um. scary. so when i write up the pattern, it just may say good luck in that space :)

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update!

February 3, 2010

going up in the shop today!

update!

two baby belle kits, one reflection hat kit, two subtle stripes spinning kits, two hand dyed tops, and two (new to you!) skeins of bulky that come with either the super hero helmet hat or the pixie hood pattern.

by and by, if you already have a pattern and buy a kit, i can either refund you $3 of the kit price, or you can choose another pattern.  and just because i’m visual, here are the knits that now have kits:

kits!

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collating

February 2, 2010

with a niddy noddy instead of a stapler :)

like collating...

all the yarns are matched and skeined.  now for button band yarns.  and then scrappy hat kits.  and the figuring out how to package things.  and labels.  and…

oh yeah!  the baby beau pattern…

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test knitting

January 31, 2010

wow!  the response to my request was amazing.  you all are amazing.

if you’d like to be included in my pool of test knitters, please let me know and i’ll add your email to the test knitting list.  you can drop me a note at cosymakes@gmail.com.

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call for test knitters: permafrost hat

January 31, 2010

EDIT: okay!  i have my testers.  thanks to everyone who volunteered.  i never expected so many eager folks.  thank you all so much and i’ll spread the test knitting love around with each pattern.  funny that i never thought to ask you all before.

hi blog readers,
i was wondering if any of you would like to test knit this hat? unfortunately, i can only pay in patterns and showing off your version on the blog.  here are the specs:

permafrost hat

Yarn: x(145) yd [x(133)m] worsted weight wool
Needles: Size 7 US [4.5 mm] 16 in. [40.6 cm] circular and a set of dpns in the same size, or whatever size needles you need to get gauge
Gauge: 5 sts and 7 rows/in. [2.5 cm]
Sizes: S(M/L), 21(22-23) in. [53(56-58.5 cm] head

i would love to have someone do the larger size and someone do the smaller size. it’s a bit of a complicated pattern – writing wise, not knitting wise. so i’m mostly looking for clarity of instructions and double checking of the charts.  i do require that it be knit out of wool.  this one was recycled sweater cashmere, but i did another out of ella rae plain wool (similar to cascade 220).  email me at cosymakes@gmail.com if interested.  oh!  and yardage for the smaller size would be great ;)

p.s. I’m also going to have a lace seaman’s scarf that will need test knitting soon.

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snowflake eggplant

January 28, 2010

a wee little one

snowflake eggplant

sample for the festivals. my hand dyed mohair/wool and lamb’s pride. i do love the halo from the mohair.

snowflake eggplant

p.s. and here’s the february newsletter if you’re interested.

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wednesday update

January 27, 2010

update!
1. subtle stripes kit – orange, 2. reflection hat kit – limone, 3. baby belle kit – rust, 4. abalone hand dyed falkland top

sorry for the small updates – i just finished dyeing for the festival, so now i’m matching yarns together. this update includes one of each kit again. they should be up in the shop some time today!

p.s. i’m also updating the baby eggplant pattern with the same weight yarn for both button band and sweater so that i can make it into kits.  if you have the pattern, expect an updated version soon, either via ravelry or email.

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baby beau – version 1

January 26, 2010

this is the original version of the gender neutral sweater that i knit along with the baby belle and planned to publish simultaneously.  oops :)

baby beau - take 1

and this is the one picture that i got of it that kind of works.  the colors still aren’t quite right, but after as many photos as i took, i’ll take it!

baby beau - take 1

i already knit a sample sweater to double check the pattern, so expect both sweater and pattern to be coming up soon! and kits… there will be kits.

p.s. huge props to jamie for the name. i played with blue belle, boy belle… but baby beau is perfect!

p.p.s. after baby eggplant, baby belle and baby beau, i don’t think i’ll be naming any more sweaters with baby in the title.  geesh.